UPDATE: Police confirm pilot dies in aircraft crash on Black Isle in the Highlands

A gyrocopter pilot has died after the light aircraft crashed into a field on the Black Isle.

A major rescue operation was launched after the aircraft came down between the villages of Avoch and Munlochy at 12.55pm today.

Chief Inspector Jamie Wilson said: “Around 12.55pm, emergency services attended a report of a gyrocopter having crashed in a field near Avoch.

“A man, the pilot and sole occupant of the gyrocopter, was pronounced dead at the scene. His family are aware.

“Enquiries into the incident are ongoing in conjunction with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch."

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